#F8A88A

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #F8A88A

At its core, #F8A88A is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 168, and 138.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 44% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 16.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8A88A
RGB248, 168, 138
HSL16.4°, 88.7%, 75.7%
CMYK0%, 32%, 44%, 3%
HSV16.4°, 44.4%, 97.3%
LAB75.9, 26.1, 27.5
XYZ57.3, 49.8, 30.6
Decimal16296074

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A88A; }
.text-color { color: #F8A88A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A88A; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A